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The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes progress on national merger and acquisition reform to help encourage investment and strengthen competition in Australia. The Federal Government has released draft legislation for the new system, which aims to improve the efficiency and transparency of the review process and give the ACCC more power to scrutinise transactions. NFF Chief […]
Tags: economic
25 July 2024
The nation’s peak farm body has hit back at the Australian Conservation Foundation’s The Future of Food Report, as an ill-informed swipe at farmers and food companies. The report lambasts supermarkets and food businesses for not setting deforestation targets. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said it was incredibly disappointing to see this kind of […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
24 July 2024
Today the Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee is holding a public hearing on the shutdown of the 3G mobile network. Below is the opening statement by National Farmers’ Federation Deputy CEO, Charlie Thomas: The NFF thanks the Committee for the opportunity to appear today. Since its introduction in 2006, the 3G […]
Tags: Farm Business, telecommunications
23 July 2024
Animal welfare is fundamental to farmers. The NFF is committed to working with its members and with governments and others to continuously improve animal welfare outcomes and to ensure Australian farmers are recognised as global leaders. The NFF submission outlines our sector’s expectations for the renewal of the AAWS, in terms of process, engagement and outcomes. […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
18 July 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation has expressed profound disappointment and frustration at the Federal Government’s ongoing neglect in safeguarding the Great Artesian Basin (GAB), one of Australia’s most vital groundwater resources. As AgForce prepares to bring its case before the Federal Court next month, the Government has questioned the agricultural organisation’s right to take legal action. […]
The National Farmers’ Federation recognises the additional $47.1 million injection into Australia’s biosecurity system over the past year, confirmed by Agriculture Minister Murray Watt today. The additional funding has been delivered because of the Federal Government’s sustainable biosecurity funding reform, which increased fees and charges on importers to achieve full cost recovery from 1 July […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
16 July 2024
The proposed 2024 methodology does not provide the standard grandfathering arrangements for FullCAM models. This establishes a precedent that may impact investment certainty as projects will be required to switch to the version of FullCAM currently in-force without any transitional arrangements provided to facilitate this. Read the full submission here.
Tags: Environment
15 July 2024
It remains unclear how the policy intent for a culture of continuous improvement will be achieved if the accountable authority of the statutory entity (EPA CEO) cannot be removed for poor performance. Unlike the CEO, all EPA staff are persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 and are therefore subject to upholding the APS […]
Tags: Environment
Regional communities are bracing themselves for the worst as the Federal Government opens its cheque book for Murray-Darling Basin buybacks tomorrow. National Farmers’ Federation Water Committee Chair Malcolm Holm said while families, farmers and businesses had been dreading this day, all Australians should be worried. “It’s not just regional communities who’ve warned against the disastrous […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
14 July 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the appointment of the new Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt appointed Dr Catherine Ainsworth as the APVMA Board Chair for a four-year term from today. Further, the APVMA Board has appointed Scott Hansen […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
12 July 2024
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